#A89BAA
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(70.5% 0.026 321.7), rgb(168, 155, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#A89BAA is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A89BAA |
| RGB | rgb(168, 155, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 8%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.026 321.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A89BAA | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A89BAA | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89BAA text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89BAA text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC7
oklch(80.9% 0.017 322.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A89BAA
oklch(70.5% 0.026 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#938396
oklch(63.1% 0.034 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E6D80
oklch(55.7% 0.035 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A5B6C
oklch(49.2% 0.032 322.3)
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Step 800
800
#564A58
oklch(42.6% 0.027 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#473E49
oklch(37.7% 0.022 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A242B
oklch(27% 0.015 321.4)
#A89BAA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9A9EAB | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA0A9 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A99CA0 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A89BAA
#A89BAA
oklch(70.5% 0.026 321.7)
- #97A495
#97A495
oklch(70.4% 0.026 141.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A89BAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
Use #A89BAA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.